NEW: @JoeBiden calls for setting aside deficit concerns to invest trillions of dollars in the ailing US economy.@BernieSanders, likely incoming Senate Budget chair: “The president-elect is exactly right that this is not the time for austerity politics.”https://t.co/oooXwAKQ3K
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 9, 2021
The South African police trying to save the pangolin https://t.co/X5ijocT2hx pic.twitter.com/ISTqQgxiEM
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 10, 2021
The impact of Brexit on popular exports from Belgium to the UKhttps://t.co/XMxNM8nOdF pic.twitter.com/4CzLdujLVU
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) January 9, 2021
While workplace norms "toppled like dominoes" thanks to #COVID19, we need to fight for work-life balance to become a public health issue in 2021, argues @iamdavecook @UCLanthropology @UCL_AHSHS
with Prof @AnnaCox_ @_E_WORKLIFE for @ConversationUK https://t.co/KWCrdirA3L— UCL News (@uclnews) January 5, 2021
"Pressure on hospitals and the NHS is yet to peak", says Dr @amibanerjee1, associate professor in clinical data science @UCL_IHI @UCLPopHealthSci @Independent @samueljlovett #coronavirusuk #COVID19 https://t.co/otd23G3aIY
— UCL News (@uclnews) January 6, 2021
The opportunities for #artificalintelligence in #europe was also part of the #DigitalTransformation talk i moderated at the @GDruckerForum back in October. That convo inspired this https://t.co/M2BpdDhW7X@LSEforBusiness @thinkers50 @rstraub46
— Mark Esposito, Ph.D. (@Exp_Mark) January 8, 2021
Is it possible for employees to both stand out and fit in at their organisation? LBS’s @ProfKathOConnor & @DrRSPeterson explore how employees can embrace the workplace culture of their organisations without sacrificing their authentic selves, for @mitsmr: https://t.co/2PHx96TcxH pic.twitter.com/BBvxY2Y4lP
— London Business School (@LBS) January 7, 2021
🍎🍊🥦 Fruits & vegetables are dietary essentials.
Ensuring everyone has access to them is crucial in achieving food security & combatting malnutrition.
2021 is the Int’l Year of Fruits & Vegetables. More from @FAO: https://t.co/Q8jZMHW4lI #IYFV2021 pic.twitter.com/FHCowW5r0c
— United Nations (@UN) January 8, 2021
Great news for #seafood fans. Virginia watermen are still out on the water even in this cold weather. Support our watermen by eating locally know #VirginiaGrown. Check @virginiaseafood’s seasonality chart for the catch of the day. https://t.co/BSr56VXHUF #VirginiaSeafood 🦪🐟🦐🦀 pic.twitter.com/uviVZra01I
— VDACS (@VaAgriculture) January 4, 2021
.@NatGeo December 2020 issue highlights farm conservation practices helping to protect the Great Lakes. https://t.co/Rg7q5iP1gq #SustainableAg
— MI Ag & Rural Dev (@MichDeptofAg) January 11, 2021
Today, we invite you, all 12.8 million Pennsylvanians, to enjoy the virtual 2021 #PAFarmShow from the comfort of your home. Cultivate a brighter tomorrow and explore the bounty of Pennsylvania's strong and diverse agriculture industry as you explore the show. pic.twitter.com/Nih9RwT1Oi
— PA Department of Agriculture (@PAAgriculture) January 9, 2021
49 states and D.C. have unchecked community spread of the virus. More than 376,000 Americans have died.
The U.S.'s 2-week trends:
📈 Cases: +36.7%
📈 Deaths: +46.2%https://t.co/Iit6TqbjUL— NPR (@NPR) January 13, 2021
The term "Latinx" was invented to be a version of "Latino" and "Latina" that worked for everyone. But it doesn't. https://t.co/LI4e3nxSlR
— Vox (@voxdotcom) January 12, 2021
Republicans want to move on from the Trump riot without any self-reckoning https://t.co/VgyJw7qXxi
— Vox (@voxdotcom) January 11, 2021
A crowd in the Plaza de Callao in Madrid took advantage of the record levels of snow brought on by a blizzard that blanketed large parts of Spain with a massive snowball fight. https://t.co/99YfBfbfVw pic.twitter.com/3OTlF6EEGy
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2021
Aerial footage captures a sinkhole that opened in a hospital parking lot in Naples, Italy, forcing a residence for recovering COVID-19 patients to close temporarily.
Firefighters said there didn't appear to be any injuries, but three cars did fall in. https://t.co/4pjpSI85ag pic.twitter.com/mqU8XRM4TT
— ABC News (@ABC) January 8, 2021
Massive crowds pack streets in Tuscaloosa to celebrate Alabama Crimson Tide football team's college title win, despite local COVID-19 rules https://t.co/dZKAfACt8J pic.twitter.com/sgqNd4M7oN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 12, 2021
A quarter million Pennsylvanians will wake up tomorrow without representation in the State Senate.
The Republican majority refused to swear in a duly elected Democratic Senator. The *certified* winner of his election.
There was no riot but it was a coup. https://t.co/L1eFMtzaoE
— Abraham Gutman 🔥 (@abgutman) January 11, 2021
Lehigh University, a private college in Pennsylvania, has revoked the honorary degree it awarded President Trump more than 30 years ago https://t.co/I1qWaYF5SX
— CNN (@CNN) January 9, 2021
Lehigh University in Pennsylvania rescinds honorary degree given to Donald Trump in 1988https://t.co/Zq0w9hZqPX #10TV pic.twitter.com/snbZbKHba5
— 10TV (@10TV) January 9, 2021
Hawley didn’t even bother to have the year right on the Pa. election law he cited as cause to disenfranchise the entire state — helping to fuel Wednesday’s deadly pro-Trump riot — and he had just about everything else wrong, too. @PolitiFact https://t.co/uTSeFEwZVm
— jimrutenberg (@jimrutenberg) January 11, 2021
So much focus on Cruz/Hawley, but FL Sen Rick Scott (who also has eyes on 2024) voted to reject Pennsylvania's results. Lot of quiet anger at him too, he was just tapped to run the 2022 GOP Senate campaign operation, which is basically a fundraising job: https://t.co/1wuRhR5UMQ
— Susan Davis (@DaviSusan) January 10, 2021
Top U.S. lawmakers, including Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler and Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff, said in a statement that they have ‘grave concerns about ongoing and violent threats to our democracy’ and that more must be done on security in the days ahead https://t.co/9uIhWLCj87 pic.twitter.com/zayApZ982E
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
The House of Representatives passed a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office by invoking the 25th amendment, although the vice president already said he will not do so https://t.co/jOvGi1BJUz pic.twitter.com/eFLYUo5ccM
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on a resolution that formally urged Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to strip President Donald Trump of his powers https://t.co/OYdyZjReiQ pic.twitter.com/kNla8flDHj
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic may be tougher than the first given how the new coronavirus is spreading, especially in the northern hemisphere as more infectious variants circulate, the @WHO said https://t.co/9TrINcBEzd pic.twitter.com/b2XrnnzHbL
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Actor Tom Hanks will host a primetime television special on Jan. 20 to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, organizers said https://t.co/2Yizrg4a8m
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 14, 2021
New York City declared that it will cut business ties with the Trump Organization, and at least two companies made similar moves, citing the storming of the Capitol last week by a crowd that President Trump had egged on https://t.co/79caqGUTwj pic.twitter.com/1veYcmsQ6l
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
LIVE: House set to vote on impeachment of Trump over role in Capitol assault. Updates: https://t.co/4ZXLJdZheN https://t.co/fIRTaHbhqA
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he believes 'the president bears responsibility' for attack on Congress by mob rioters pic.twitter.com/clDIwAdqOe
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives held an emotional debate ahead of a vote to impeach President Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling him a ‘clear and present danger’ https://t.co/45jzBTZXRp pic.twitter.com/OrZy3j9hra
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
U.S. lawmakers react to Trump's second impeachment https://t.co/22msKfRrHs
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
House Speaker Pelosi speaks after Trump's second impeachment https://t.co/MrvR9PTgGH
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google parent Alphabet, said YouTube has removed thousands of political videos since the United States certified the results of its election https://t.co/N1ScjQTWw4 #ReutersNext pic.twitter.com/q7V4vR4Yy6
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Take a look @reuterspictures of Madrid enveloped in a blanket of snow https://t.co/f73ODVt5Tw pic.twitter.com/QliCnXiRgn
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Reactions to death of Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and political donor https://t.co/85X3ZgEImr pic.twitter.com/j9NuVBQ5vH
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his Europe trip at the last minute after being snubbed by European Union officials https://t.co/wbvHqSIVDl pic.twitter.com/EUA2wVJWv8
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Nearly all air travelers, including U.S. citizens, will need to show a negative test within three days of departure or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, under new rules taking effect on Jan. 26 https://t.co/PDrLKSOcKx pic.twitter.com/JQS1D4ySK4
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Dollar rally runs out of puff as yields ease https://t.co/VtI8nGWgw5 pic.twitter.com/baEUISdiLd
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Members of the National Guard were seen sleeping on the floors of the Capitol before the House of Representatives gathered to consider impeaching President Trump for his role in last week’s siege of the building https://t.co/Qm0ZYDT3x5 pic.twitter.com/kANILsmOOz
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Obama-era veteran Kurt Campbell to lead Biden's Asia policy https://t.co/EphH944gT9 pic.twitter.com/a8J4qIJalt
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Reuters asked celebrities what would be the first thing they would do if they were elected to be a world leader https://t.co/39HE10JGEk pic.twitter.com/STgUnzffxF
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
J&J likely to seek EU approval for COVID-19 vaccine in February – lawmaker https://t.co/3Ttzp4vYrx pic.twitter.com/FwNu8tt3VH
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
China's Sinovac defends COVID-19 vaccine after disappointing Brazil data https://t.co/0NT0sYNJaE pic.twitter.com/SiTooiMfYE
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Senegal in talks to buy COVID vaccine from China's Sinopharm, says minister https://t.co/5VtJnF9jtm pic.twitter.com/XVYtIdY4xO
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
William Hill annual revenue down on sports cancellations, COVID-19 curbs https://t.co/VA2nxYHlzR pic.twitter.com/mwQJZsYJjQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Oil prices gain more than 1% after bigger-than-expected inventory draw https://t.co/JxHs37cppj pic.twitter.com/ETDfXnWvi6
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
‘I believe he [Jack Ma} is safe and sound. He remains an enduring example of a successful entrepreneurship,’: Fred Hu, the chairman of private equity firm Primavera Group, said in an interview at the #ReutersNext conference https://t.co/uUK2xavFcv pic.twitter.com/Ew32eFLYZy
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Thai blood donations plummet over coronavirus infection fears https://t.co/9Rn8paaFiz pic.twitter.com/uSooXE06yX
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Piles of dead Nile perch have been washing up on the shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda for no obvious reason, threatening the livelihoods of the surrounding communities https://t.co/lSPT0rFS6q pic.twitter.com/buHAel0qYl
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
China says UK, Canada should withdraw wrong decisions on blocking goods linked to Xinjiang https://t.co/cKj8BLjB4A pic.twitter.com/k5zuAIHUeC
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Hollywood movies suffered an unprecedented 80% slump in box office revenue in North America in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic closed movie theaters and studios held back the release of scores of new films https://t.co/9H0ysT3jQ2 pic.twitter.com/Af5J30dTHo
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
One of Italy's largest-ever mafia trials kicked off with more than 330 suspected mobsters and their associates facing an array of charges, including extortion, drug trafficking and theft pic.twitter.com/va9f80b9GG
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Interpol has asked global police forces to detain the captain and owner of the ship that carried the chemicals responsible for last year's catastrophic explosion in Beirut https://t.co/QTBZQAKjPo pic.twitter.com/RvslTjNvVl
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Swiss tighten virus restrictions, stop short of full lockdown https://t.co/CBhAtoUfFg pic.twitter.com/N8uJ7iClcK
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Poland has extended its nationwide closure of hotels, restaurants and ski slopes until the end of the month, but anger is mounting among those who run small businesses in the mountainous south who say government aid is not enough to compensate them for their losses pic.twitter.com/psKmFvmPGJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
New COVID-19 lockdown to come into force in Portugal from Friday https://t.co/R4M6vICsbA pic.twitter.com/anhujlWNXU
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
France is not in favour of Couche-Tard's bid for retailer Carrefour – finance minister https://t.co/Bk1r30Gl3H pic.twitter.com/pHaEcdHvyx
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
European retail giant Carrefour has received a surprise merger approach from Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard, sending the French company’s shares up 13% https://t.co/zevmbAo4WF pic.twitter.com/a2OUq9earW
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
A female baby rhino is the latest addition to Wroclaw Zoo in western Poland pic.twitter.com/06AsCfEQF9
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Meet Hungary's record-breaking 'Teddy Bear Mama' who has collected more than 20,000 teddy bears https://t.co/FLUm7IxRWs pic.twitter.com/JQsluUnvHt
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
The aim of the ‘Great Green Wall’ is to halt desertification by growing the largest living structure on earth in Africa's northern Sahel region. See the progress pic.twitter.com/4cFvSPA79D
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
Animals enjoy a snow day at Tallinn Zoo ❄️ pic.twitter.com/QsHt0Dcau9
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 13, 2021
A lockdown-induced slowdown in global chocolate demand has led to a pile-up of about 100,000 tonnes of cocoa beans in the Ivory Coast https://t.co/DxTwuZCySm pic.twitter.com/Q4dkPjo2y9
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 14, 2021
1. New vaccines are proving to be remarkably effective against COVID-19. They’ve been developed in record time—here’s one graph showing it—yet the data shows they are safe and effective. This is public investment in science! #AskReuters https://t.co/a7RNzkafbc pic.twitter.com/jF60bHAbyI
— Matthew Kavanagh (@MMKavanagh) January 13, 2021
The money supply has 'exploded,' fiscal deficits are 'off the charts' and a hot economy may either already be here or 'just around the corner,' St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said in an interview at the #ReutersNext conference https://t.co/5WlA7IeklX
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 13, 2021
EU clears LSE acquisition of Refinitiv, subject to conditions https://t.co/wP7WgezGiK pic.twitter.com/t03gWR8yDW
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 13, 2021
YouTube is reviewing President Donald Trump’s account the same as any other, meaning he will not be banned unless he violates the service’s policies three times in 90 days, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said https://t.co/KaeNuPLhae
— Reuters Tech News (@ReutersTech) January 13, 2021
Exclusive: Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, said its CEO John Matze https://t.co/THD9s79GLr
— Reuters Tech News (@ReutersTech) January 13, 2021